When Tasha was found by animal welfare rescuers, she was tied up in a decrepit barn and exposed to the scorching sun in Malta all day. Neglected and abused, Tasha would prove to be a challenge for her new guardian, dog trainer Darren Alexander. Darren trains and works with dogs in both narcotic and explosive detection…
While out shopping, a couple ended up leaving with more than they had planned – two puppies in desperate need of care. Nicole shares her story of how two German Shorthair Pointers became her first dogs and members of her family: “My girlfriend and I went to Walmart in Mesa, Arizona to gather some items,…
A woman’s love brought a dog nearly catatonic with fear back to life. Oliver’s story is part of Dogs are Family at DogHeirs series “Rescued Dogs are Family” and was submitted by Heather J. “The love of my life was abandoned in a park on July 4, 2012. Found by neighbor, who was unable to…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. We are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. One such story is the rescue of Valentino. The street dog was all alone at a train station and in more dire need than his guardian…
Katelyn Harding wasn’t expecting to welcome a new dog into her family when she went to visit a friend, especially a rescued Pit Bull who was “scared to death of everything and everyone.” But that’s exactly what happened when she met Sage for the first time. Here’s the rescue story she shared with DogHeirs.com: “This…
John Roussety wasn’t expecting to rescue a dog when he and his friends were caught in a summer rain storm. But that’s exactly what happened when he spotted a small dog huddled in a doorstep. He shared his rescue story with DogHeirs.com and it’s as heartwarming a story as can be. From our “Rescue Dogs…
A puppy found tucked under a car’s engine has been rescued thanks to a lucky car repair. Jeff Dan Bullion submitted the following story to DogHeirs.com and shared: “A friend of mine was working on a truck today and got a cool surprise. Apparently a puppy was between the gas tank and exhaust.” “He adopted…
This is one of the most moving submissions we’ve received so far. DogHeirs member Robert Banks sent us this photo of his best friend Maybelle, and wrote the following: “My name is Maybelle. When I was a sick, stray puppy with nowhere to go, my human gave me a home… you might say he saved…
Blanche the Beagle and her little human, Trey, are best friends. When they met it was love at first sight. “It all started here, before he was born,” their mom, Denise Turner told DogHeirs. Blanche was just four months old when Denise rescued her in 2002. The puppy had been found roaming in a parking…
Denali came into DogHeirs member Stephanie Klaamas’ life quite unexpectedly. Stephanie was a public bus operator in Toronto, Ontario around 15 years ago. One of her regular passengers, a homeless man, travelled with Chow Chow (Denali’s mother). But on this particular day, he boarded her bus with a “big ball of blonde fur.” “I asked…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. We are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. This is the story of Cenour, rescued from a high skill shelter and sick and traumatized by his past. But he was about to meet the…
When it came time to say goodbye to his first dog Gracie, Douglas Korn kept a promise he made to her. He had made that promise nine years earlier, after adopting her from the Humane Society. Douglas shared his story with DogHeirs and it touched our hearts deeply. Here is their story… “I said goodbye…
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